Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade (DFAIT)

Mission Statement:
Among Canadian government departments working on the landmine issue, DFAIT takes the lead on initiatives involving Convention universalization, small-scale mine action initiatives designed to build and reinforce support for the Convention, international coordination and policy leadership, monitoring compliance with the Convention, and outreach to Canadians on the landmine issue. DFAIT is also partnered with DND, which provides technical advice, in a program designed to assist other states in destroying their stockpiles of anti-personnel mines.